Eclipse 2017
Sumner County Schools
Total Solar Eclipse: Event of a Lifetime
On Monday, August 21, 2017, a total eclipse will cross the entire country, coast-to-coast, for the first time since 1918.
NASA
Sumner County Tennessee
AAS
Simulations
Google Megamovie Eclipse Simulator
Google Megamovie Simulator is geared toward Elementary students.
Eyes on the Solar System
simulation
Teaching Resources
Tennessee Eclipse History & Time Capsule Idea
Last time Nashville had a visible total solar eclipse was way back in 1478, roughly 539 years ago, well before Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492.
Do-It-Yourself Time Capsule- Students and teachers can create their own time capsule to commemorate the August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse for their school. When might you want it opened? Perhaps on April 8, 2024 when the next total solar eclipse crosses the continental United States! How old will you be then? What do you think you would like your younger self to have sent to you across 7 years of time?
NASA "Eclipse in Six"
Solar eclipses have captured the imagination, provoked fear, and changed the course of history. The August 21, 2017 Total Solar Eclipse across America will be seen by millions on four continents. For some, it will have been the first time they have seen a solar eclipse. NASA wants to know what the eclipse was like for you. What was your experience? How did you feel?
Let us know what the eclipse meant to you in 6 words. Submit your experience to "Eclipse in Six" . We will list it with the other entries on our NASA eclipse website and include it in our time capsule for opening on the event of the next total solar eclipse across America on April 8, 2024.
FLIPGRID
Use this code to create a short video response about your experience during the Eclipse.
Elementary School code: scselek5 - Make sure you check with your parents before recording.
Middle School code: scsmid68 - Make sure you check with your parents before recording.
High School code: scshigh912
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